PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
26
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
22
11
10
12
3
13
1
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5
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3
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5
5
9
6
16
7
17
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
3
quadruple
4
single
26
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
6
dark brown
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red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
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void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
4
Latin
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Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
19
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
20
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
29
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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